Time Technoplast Ltd: 55% Packaging Share, 100% Jugadu Growth
1. At a Glance
Time Technoplast is basically India’s Big Bazaar of plastics—they make everything from industrial drums to CNG cylinders to turf mats. With 55%+ share in industrial packaging and presence in 20 countries, they are like the Reliance Jio of plastics—cheap, everywhere, and refusing to die. At CMP ₹484, the company trades at a P/E of 27x, which is saner than many FMCG stocks that sell shampoo sachets. FY25 revenues crossed ₹5,580 Cr with PAT at ₹404 Cr, proving once again that boring businesses often make unboring money.
2. Introduction
If plastics had a desi Ambani, it would probably be Time Technoplast. This company doesn’t waste time with jazzy apps or metaverse stunts. Instead, it sells products you’ve definitely used but never noticed—drums storing your paints, jerry cans holding chemicals, MOX films protecting crops, and CNG cascades powering your auto-rickshaw.
Their portfolio is split into:
Industrial packaging (the cash cow),
Composite products (the future growth engine—cylinders, IBCs, etc.),
Lifestyle/infra stuff (HDPE pipes, turfs, bins).
Globally, they’re the largest plastic drum maker, #2 in composite cylinders, #3 in IBCs, and #2 in MOX films in India. Their client list looks like a corporate who’s-who—Godrej, L&T, IOCL, Tata Motors, Volvo, Pidilite. Basically, if there’s a liquid, solid, or gas to be stored, these guys have a box for it.
Question: Isn’t it ironic that a company making plastic cylinders is also pitching clean energy storage? Classic desi jugad.
3. Business Model (WTF Do They Even Do?)
Polymer Products (65%) → Drums, jerry cans, pipes, turf mats, disposable bins. This is the bread-butter-rice.
Composite Products (35%) → IBCs, composite LPG/CNG cylinders, auto components, energy storage devices. This is the butter chicken—tastier, more margin.
FY24 Split:
Industrial packaging – 64%
IBC – 12%
Composite cylinders – 10%
Infra (HDPE pipes, batteries) – 7%
Lifestyle – 4%
MOX films – 3%
Value-added portfolio (IBCs, composite cylinders, MOX) grew 69% in 2 years, which means they’re moving beyond commodity plastic and into “fancy plastic.”
4. Financials Overview
Source table
Metric
Latest Qtr (Jun ’25)
YoY Qtr (Jun ’24)
Prev Qtr (Mar ’25)
YoY %
QoQ %
Revenue
₹1,353 Cr
₹1,230 Cr
₹1,469 Cr
10.0%
-7.9%
EBITDA
₹195 Cr
₹174 Cr
₹214 Cr
12.1%
-8.9%
PAT
₹97 Cr
₹80 Cr
₹112 Cr
21.3%
-13.4%
EPS (₹)
4.19
3.49
4.83
20.1%
-13.2%
Revenues grew YoY, but QoQ saw a dip—typical seasonality.
DCF (Simplified): 12–14% CAGR growth for 5 years → FV ~₹450–₹560.
👉 Fair Value Range = ₹370–₹560 (Educational purpose only, not investment advice. Don’t mortgage your Swift Dzire on this.)
6. What’s Cooking – News, Triggers, Drama
Debt Diet: Debt cut from ₹906 Cr in FY22 to ₹732 Cr in FY25. Target: debt-free in 2.5 years. If true, this is like an Indian uncle promising to give up sugar. Let’s see.
Divestment: Selling 50% of Middle East biz for $25M (7.5% of revenues). Cleaning up non-core ops.
Capex: ₹175 Cr for FY25, with ₹100 Cr focused on value-added products.
R&D Fun: Developing composite geysers, composite fire extinguishers, and batteries (lead acid + lithium for e-rickshaws).
